2026 6th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and Immersive Games

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2026 6th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and Immersive Games

30.6. - 3.7.2026

Join Genelec at the AES AVARIG Paris conference, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore and compare state-of-the-art in-room and headphone monitoring – and how both methods can work for you in combination. Held from 30 June to 3 July, this fascinating hands-on event spends two days at Sorbonne University’s Jussieu Campus and an additional two days at the IRCAM (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics and Music) STMS Research Lab.

For any audio professional, access to reliable monitoring is essential for working effectively, but taking that reference outside of the studio has long presented a challenge, especially for multichannel and immersive projects. With key advancements in both room adaption for studio monitors and accurate reproduction on headphones – such as Genelec SAM™ Monitoring, Personal Reference Monitoring (PRM) and Aural ID virtual monitoring – it’s now possible to work with precision, from stereo to immersive, just about anywhere.

But how do in-room and headphone systems compare, and to what extent can you rely on headphone monitoring? At AVARIG (International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and Immersive Games), you’ll enjoy a comprehensive listening experience offering a professional, evidence-based exploration of monitoring accuracy – from the stereo fundamentals all the way up to immersive 3D audio.

Through the listening experiences and other learning opportunities at AVARIG, you can discover for yourself how audio intended to translate to other systems is best based on precision in-room monitoring, and how headphones are able to play a useful complementary role to boost workflows and mobility, whether you’re working in stereo, multichannel or immersive.

Be sure to visit Genelec’s compact 3D listening room to compare precision in-room monitoring from our adaptive point-source The Ones SAM Monitors with personal binaural rendering from our Aural ID Application virtual monitoring software – and attend Genelec expert Thomas Lund’s review of auditory envelopment, a key factor in spatial hearing and sound externalisation.

Highlights of the Genelec experience at AVARIG Paris

– Direct A/B comparisons between headphone and loudspeaker monitoring

– Compare Imaging, Externalisation, Timbre, Envelopment and Active Sensing

– Listen with us in the Genelec UNF 3D room at Sorbonne, showcasing:

  • Precision stereo ultra-nearfield (UNF) monitoring
  • Precision 3D UNF monitoring
  • Seamless comparison across listening formats
  • Explore Aural ID Application 2.1 binaural renderer using the universal KEMAR profile

Read more and check the schedule on the AES website

Days 1-2 : Sorbonne University, Jussieu campus & Days 3-4 : IRCAM/STMS

Patio 44, 4 Pl. Jussieu 55, 75005 Paris & 1 Place Igor Stravinsky, 75004 Paris

https://aes2.org/events-calendar/2026-6th-international-conference-on-audio-for-virtual-and-augmented-reality-and-immersive-games/